It's depressing stuff — but that's exactly why it's important to celebrate being LGBTQ. Even though the community still faces discrimination and a lack of representation in the media, there are still milestones to get excited about: Trans activists are more visible than ever, same-sex marriage is legal in the United States, and Portia de Rossi and Ellen DeGeneres remain the cutest, loveliest couple in the universe. If the latter isn't enough to give you the warm and fuzzies, it might be time to get your software updated, you cold-hearted robot. Just look at their faces!

However, I've been told that not everyone adores certain celebrity couples the way I do. Without further ado, let's take a look at 11 encouraging quotes about being LGBTQ.

1. "The single best thing about coming out of the closet is that nobody can insult you by telling you what you've just told them."

8. "All of us who are openly gay are living and writing the history of our movement. ... We are ordinary people, living our lives and trying, as civil-rights activist Dorothy Cotton said, to 'fix what ain't right' in our society."